92-year-old says he felt obliged to return to right nation's wrongs as 1MDB and other scandals weigh on publicDr Mahathir Mohamad, who was set to become the world's oldest prime minister after his opposition party was declared the winner of Malaysia's general election Thursday, speaks at the Bangkok Post Forum 2017 Asean @50 at at CentralWorld last November. Patipat JanthongAt the ripe old age of 92, Mahathir Mohamad has come out of retirement and is now set to become the world's oldest elected leader and the seventh prime minister of Malaysia after pulling off a surprise victory over his former apprentice Najib Razak on Wednesday. But how did he manage to make a comeback at such an advanced age? How are the mental gears still turning at such speed? How does he maintain his physical health and stay abreast of global events to lead an Asian powerhouse just eight years shy of his centennial birthday?

Source: Bangkok Post May 11, 2018 01:07 UTC